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Wake Forest Matters is an independent, nonpartisan local newsroom covering Wake Forest, NC — town government, schools, development, business, and community life. Founded by Wake Forest native Tom Baker IV, it is free to read, reader-supported, and committed to transparent ethics, standards, and corrections. Fearless. Local. Loud.
